Harangi (left) and Stepulov at the 1936 Olympics
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Born | 16 October 1913 Nyíradony, Hungary |
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Died | 4 February 1979 (aged 65) Budapest, Hungary |
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||
Club | Mávag Gépgyári Sportegyesület | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Imre Harangi (16 October 1913 – 4 February 1979) was a Hungarian amateur lightweight boxer. He placed second at the 1934 European Championships and won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in a close final against Nikolai Stepulov. Harangi lost the first round and had his both eyes swollen and bleeding, yet he managed to outperform Stepulov in the remaining two rounds.